Listening radio

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by zigstar, Nov 1, 2016.

  1. zigstar

    zigstar Light Load Member

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    I want to listen baseball tonight in my truck.We have idle shutoff in about 5 minutes.How much battery is used to listen the game?
     
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  3. uncleal13

    uncleal13 Road Train Member

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    Radio doesn't use much. You could go all night no problem. Maybe even a whole weekend.
     
  4. Boattlebot

    Boattlebot Road Train Member

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    I go all night, starts right up in the morning.
     
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  5. KMac

    KMac Road Train Member

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    No moving parts, very little current draw
     
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  6. CharlesS

    CharlesS Light Load Member

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    I run my satalite radio all night with the key in the aux position to power the in dash radio. Just make sure you shut your lights off, those will drain your batteries way faster than the radio.
     
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  7. My-Ke

    My-Ke Light Load Member

    Are you idling your truck just to listen to the radio? You can't turn-key to accessory position?
     
  8. zigstar

    zigstar Light Load Member

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    Of course not. Turned key to left. Just didn't know how much power it takes.
     
  9. Wooly Rhino

    Wooly Rhino Road Train Member

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    The radio on Gillian's Island was only suppose to last for the three hour tour but lasted the whole run of the series. So you are safe.
     
  10. My-Ke

    My-Ke Light Load Member

    Ohhh hahaha! I knew that ;)
    But yea, if your batteries are good the radio can go all night. Make sure nothing else extra is drawing from the battery though, because if you fall asleep you might wake up unlucky :)
     
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  11. CharlesS

    CharlesS Light Load Member

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    Not true, in one of the episodes the professor had to recharge the batteries somehow. Still pretty good life out of them.
     
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